SEEDS OF MONTPELLIER ROCKROSE - CISTUS MONSPELIENSIS
Ornamental shrub for hedges, groups and slopes. Present in scrublands, pine hedges and oak groves. A typical shrub in the Garrigues of the Mediterranean regions. It is also used to smoke cheese because it gives a special taste and protection.
Evergreen aromatic shrub up to 1.8m tall. It has sticky long and dark green leaves. Pure white flowers with a central boss of yellow stamens.
Prefers acid soils. Tolerates poor and chalky soils.
Place the seeds in boiling water at 90º for 1 minutes. Rinse and take off the extra water. Proceed to the sowing maintaining temperatures of 15ºC night/20ºC day until the germination is completed.
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| Flowering |
| Attracts Wildlife | Bees, Butterflies |
|---|---|
| Average germination (%) | 50 |
| Climate Zone | Mediterranean, Temperate areas |
| Flower colour | White |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Fragrant | Foliage |
| Germination (in days) | 10-20 |
| Hardiness | Drought resistant, Hardy (tolerates temperatures down to -5ºC) |
| Life cycle | Perennial |
| Plant use | Clump, Culinary, Edges, Game-covers, Honey producing plant, Low hedge, Low maintenance garden, Medicinal, Restoration |
| Seeds per gram | 1.000 |
| Soil - Moisture | Well-drained |
| Soil - Ph | Acid |
| Soil - Type | Poor, Sand |
| Watering | Moderate |
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